A 25-year-old prisoner of the Lusignan Holding Bay escaped from the East Coast Demerara (ECD) penitentiary on early Wednesday.
The prisoner has been identified as Ishaka John of Lot 109 ‘A’ Field Sophia. He was committed for murder.
According to Police, John escaped between 02:00h and 02:20h.
“The escapee was seen by three ranks of both the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Prison Service as he was on top on the fence, several shots were fired in an effort to apprehend him but he continued to run in an eastern direction between tower four, five and six,” a statement from the Police said.
It is unclear if the prisoner was hit and a search is currently being conducted around the area and its surroundings.
An investigation has been launched
